Penguins' Matt Murray: Practices Saturday

Murray has been sidelined since Feb. 24 against the Panthers, but his return to practice Saturday suggests he's nearly ready to retake the crease. With a couple more days ahead before the team's next contest Tuesday against the Islanders, there's a chance he starts in that affair. More information on that front should surface in the coming days.

Penguins' Matt Murray: Faces some rubber

Murray will continue to be evaluated as he works his way back from a concussion, but hitting the ice with his teammates is a step in the right direction. The fact that the netminder is on the road with the Pens is a decent indication they are hoping to have him ready to go before returning to Pittsburgh, although coach Mike Sullivan has not provided a specific timeline.

Penguins' Matt Murray: Traveling with team

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(3/13/18)Murray (concussion) will join the Penguins on their upcoming three-game road trip.

According to coach Mike Sullivan, "Murray took full shots this morning when he skated on his own before practice," which is a step forward from the controlled shots he saw previously. Considering the Thunder Bay native has yet to resume practicing, Wednesday's matchup with the Rangers seems a little too soon. Having said that, the netminder wouldn't be traveling with the team if he wasn't getting closer to returning to action.

Penguins' Matt Murray: Faces limited shots

Based on the terminology used by Sullivan, Murray likely didn't face anything that could be considered live action in order to prevent him from catching a puck up high. A member of the coaching staff probably put some rubber into his pads in order to get him moving around on the ice. While this may help keep up the netminder's conditioning, it's not a huge step forward, as he was still unable to take part in practice. The focus for the 23-year-old is likely being ready in time for the playoffs and Pittsburgh is not going to rush him back into action any sooner than it has to.

Penguins' Matt Murray: Status quo

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(3/6/18)Murray (concussion) once again skated on his own before practice Tuesday without facing any shots, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

With how quickly Murray returned to on-ice sessions, it seemed as though he would be back sooner rather than later, but considering he has yet to make any additional progress, fantasy owners certainly have cause for concern. Unless Tristan Jarry and Casey DeSmith completely start to sink the ship, the Pens should be in no rush to get Murray back into the crease -- with their focus on winning another Stanley Cup.